Twenty-nine dances scored on 2 staves

Publication date based on the publisher's address (at this location from ca. 1795-1802)--Cf. Humphries & Smith. Music publishing in the British Isles

Performance instructions at the end of each dance

The sixth dance, Madam Del Caro's reel, is an adaptation of the hornpipe first danced by Del Caro in a cantata entitled La vittoria, possibly by G. Paisiello, on 23 June 1794 at the King's Theatre, London

Engraved throughout

"Price 2s 6d." --title page

Bound with: A collection of Scots reels or country dances / [1790?]

The Princess of Wales's strathspey / W.C. -- Prince William of Gloucesters favorite / J. Gow -- Admiral McBride's hornpipe / W.C. -- Hilton Lodge -- The new German waltze -- Madam Del Caro's reel -- Marchioness of Blandfords reel -- Miss Onslows reel / D. Mackenzie -- Mid Lothian -- The Duke of Gloucesters reel -- Dance basse -- Mrs Hermitage's fancy -- Morpeth rant -- Miss Willis's strathspey ; Miss Browers strathspey / D. Mackenzie -- Miss Louisa Drummonds reel -- Miss Devon's reel / D. Mackenzie -- Col. Mackays reel -- The little assembly -- Mrs Lester, or the Brunswick / Weippert -- The Russian dance -- Cammolan -- Miss McCloud's fancy -- Miss Devereux reel / W.C. -- The breast knot -- Miss Ogleves fancy -- You're welcome home: reel / McIntosh Junr. -- The royal wedding -- Miss Sharpe of Hoddoms reel / McIntosh Junr

Catalogued

Boston Public Library (Allen A. Brown Collection) copy a "bound-with" volume of multiple works, half-bound in green/black/brown marbled papers and green leather (faded to brown in much of spine) over boards. Binder's spine title and decorative device of the Boston Public Library in gilt. Front pastedown includes ex libris (bookplate) of the Boston Public Library, featuring a portrait of Robert Charles Billings, and identifying copy as purchased with "the income of the Robert Charles Billings Fund". Front cover and flyleaf detached from spine binding. Printed on antique laid papers with visible chainlines, wire lines, and watermark. First title page includes perforation stamp of the Boston Public Library. Rear pastedown includes ink stamp of the Boston Public Library Bindery, dated "JUN 25 1886"

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